Operators of the Taipei 101 say the 2016 New Year’s fireworks display could be the iconic building’s last. Taipei 101 spokesman Michael Liu says difficulties finding sponsors and concerns about the environmental impact of fireworks could result in the use of light-emitting diode displays in the future. According to Liu, the 101 had been hoping...Continue reading

A 3D light show will be projected on New Taipei’s iconic Christmas tree as part of the city’s festive events this year, . According to the city government, Australian company The Electric Canvas has been invited to conceive the project, which has been described as the world’s only Christmas tree that comes with 360-degree 3D...Continue reading

The Taipei City Zoo is advising visitors to the koala enclosure to keep their voices down, as two new born koalas are being nursed by their mothers. Zoo staff discovered the two joeys in the pouches of 7-year-old Empress and 3-year-old Nicole in early October. According to the zoo, the newborns have not yet...Continue reading

A short film about an Italian vampire and his encounter with a Taiwan taxi driver has won the top prize at the 2015 Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. “The Thrill,” by local director Hou Chi-ran grabbed the Taiwan Queer Shorts Award’s “Thong Award” at the festival Sunday in Taipei. The film is a part of...Continue reading